Tale of the tape: Steelers QBs Mitch Trubisky vs. Mason Rudolph

With Mitch Trubisky’s signing soon to become official, a breakdown of the quarterbacks who sit Nos. 1-2 on the Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart:

Size

Rudolph: 6-5, 235, 9 1/8-inch hands

Trubisky: 6-2, 220, 9 ½-inch hands

Age/bio

Rudolph: 27 in July, Third-round pick in 2018 draft, 2^nd-team All America at Oklahoma State

Trubisky: 28 in August, No. 2 overall pick in 2017 draft, 3^rd-team All-ACC at North Carolina

Combine figures

Rudolph: 4.9-second 40-yard dash, 26-inch vertical

Trubisky: 4.67-second 40-yard dash, 27.5-inch vertical,

Career conventional passing stats

(*as a starter on a per-start basis)

Rudolph: 208.1 yards, 60.7% completion, 1.3 TDs, 1.0 INTs, 79.2 rating, 6.25 yards/attempt, 0.5 fumbles/game, .550 win perc.

Trubisky: 212.2 yards, 64.1% completion, 1.3 TDs, 0.7 INTs, 87.2 rating, 6.73 yards/attempt, 0.5 fumbles/game, .580 win perc.

Career advanced passing stats

(courtesy Pro Football Focus)

Rudolph: 73.1% adjusted completion perc., 2.67 seconds avg time to throw, 2.7% “Big-time throw” rate, 3.8% “Turnover-worthy plays” rate

Trubisky: 71.3% adjusted completion perc., 2.71 seconds avg time to throw, 3.7% “Big-time throw” rate, 4.0% “Turnover-worthy plays” rate

Season league analytics rankings as a starter

PFF grades

Rudolph: 2019, 29th of 30 qualifying NFL QB’s

Trubisky: 2020, 28th of 30 qualifying NFL QB’s; 2019, 24th of 30; 2018, 29th of 30; 2017, 16th of 29

Footballoutsiders.com’s Defense-adjusted Yards Above Replacement metric

Rudolph: 2019, 30^th of 36 qualifying NFL QB’s

Trubisky: 2020, 24th of 36 qualifying NFL QB’s; 2019, 27th of 34; 2018, 17th of 34; 2017, 29th of 35

Career rushing stats

Rudolph: 7.2 yards/game, 3.1 yards/attempt

Trubisky: 21.1 yards/game, 5.6 yards/attempt

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